Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific
Beta-lactam (BL) antibiotic “allergy” labels are common, but often overdiagnosed. Although much research has been focused on the BL allergy and the delabelling process in the West, studies from other parts of the world remain sparse. This review outlines the contrasting global epidemiology, shifting...
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| author | Hugo W.F. Mak Maegan H.Y. Yeung Jane C.Y. Wong Valerie Chiang Philip H. Li |
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| description | Beta-lactam (BL) antibiotic “allergy” labels are common, but often overdiagnosed. Although much research has been focused on the BL allergy and the delabelling process in the West, studies from other parts of the world remain sparse. This review outlines the contrasting global epidemiology, shifting clinical practices and disparities of BL allergy in the Asia-Pacific region compared with the West. Innovative strategies to overcome barriers in BL allergy workup are discussed and potential directions for future research and service development are also proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc56432b5a1849bab019878fa13b95bc2022-12-22T04:18:42ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Allergy2673-61012022-11-01310.3389/falgy.2022.10593211059321Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-PacificHugo W.F. Mak0Maegan H.Y. Yeung1Jane C.Y. Wong2Valerie Chiang3Philip H. Li4Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, ChinaDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaBeta-lactam (BL) antibiotic “allergy” labels are common, but often overdiagnosed. Although much research has been focused on the BL allergy and the delabelling process in the West, studies from other parts of the world remain sparse. This review outlines the contrasting global epidemiology, shifting clinical practices and disparities of BL allergy in the Asia-Pacific region compared with the West. Innovative strategies to overcome barriers in BL allergy workup are discussed and potential directions for future research and service development are also proposed.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2022.1059321/fullpenicillinallergyAsia-PacificWestbeta-lactam |
| spellingShingle | Hugo W.F. Mak Maegan H.Y. Yeung Jane C.Y. Wong Valerie Chiang Philip H. Li Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific Frontiers in Allergy penicillin allergy Asia-Pacific West beta-lactam |
| title | Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific |
| title_full | Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific |
| title_fullStr | Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific |
| title_short | Differences in beta-lactam and penicillin allergy: Beyond the West and focusing on Asia-Pacific |
| title_sort | differences in beta lactam and penicillin allergy beyond the west and focusing on asia pacific |
| topic | penicillin allergy Asia-Pacific West beta-lactam |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/falgy.2022.1059321/full |
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